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PLANNING consent was granted for two additional caravans to be installed on a gypsy site in Collier Street.
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Maidstone Council allowed Charlie Cooper to increase the tally of mobile homes at Willows End, Green Lane to three on condition that first floor level of the new car- avans should be at least 0.9m above the adjacent ground level to reduce the flood risk.
Farm to football
A PLANNING application has been submitted to convert agricul- tural land into a private football pitch in Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood. A supporting statement says the
owner of Koban House already uses the land near the home to play football with family and friends. Maidstone Council will decide.
Yalding holly tree
A HOLLY tree may be felled in High Street, Yalding. A conservation area planning application says the tree, at Church House, should be removed “be- cause of location in centre of cob- bled driveway and low amenity value”.
Maidstone Council will deter- mine.
LOCALGPs are to be asked to dis- cuss with GP peers their policies for patient referrals to consultants, as West Kent Clinical Commis- sioning Group tries to reduce workload on hospitals. This is a compulsory element of a
new voluntary incentive scheme for GP practices. Doctor surgeries are offered £1 per registered patient if they take part. Each practice must commit to a minimum of two targets linked to the group’s five-year intentions, which include: Reducing years of life lost to under 75s for circulatory disease and cancer by 5%. Increasing the number of pa- tients whose dementia is diag- nosed by two-thirds. Reducing hospital admissions for respiratory disease by 20%. Increasing take-up of psycholog-
FORMER Age Concern Malling boss Keith Austin has admitted defraud- ing the charity. Austin (63) was accused of steal-
ing £217,553 between March 2009 and September 2011 while he was chief officer of the charity in Nor- man Road,West Malling. Maidstone
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Dr Garry Singh
ical thera- pies to 50% of those eli- gible. Ensuring appropriate planning and invest- ment in mental health serv- ices. Develop-
ing a new community children’s nursing service model to support short-term acute conditions and complex health needs. Increasing consultations pro- vided outside an acute hospital so a minimum of 10% is accessed in the community closer to patients. Reducing the number of urgent admissions by 25% by providing more care outside hospital in a
Boss admits stealing from charity
Crown Court heard that although he admitted fraud, he disputed the amount. Sentencing was adjourned until
after June 12. The judge was told Austin, of Tovil Green Court, Tovil, had recently lost his wife and had undergone cancer treatment.
Assessments idea ONE impact on practices is that morning surgeries could be reor- ganised to free a GP before 11am to visit patients likely to need hos- pital assessment. This would mean hospitals could see patients earlier in the day and reduce admissions.
plannedway. Maidstone GP Dr Garry Singh, primary care lead for the group, said: “This year’s incentive scheme is based on clinical effectiveness, re- ducing inequalities, improving ac- cess and satisfaction and encouraging practices to work to- gether. “GPs will share some details of referrals as a learning tool to en- hance their skills in delivering the best quality of care to patients.”
Landlord assault
BOUGHTONMonchelsea landlord Fergus Wilson has been fined £1,650 for hitting an estate agent. Folkestone magistrates heard
Wilson hit DanielWells after a row about a boiler.Wilson (65), of Long Lane, denied hitting him, but was found guilty. His fine includes £150 compensation to MrWells.
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